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When Paris is hotter than Mecca: How Europe’s heatwave compares globally 

24 June 2026

A blistering heatwave has gripped much of Europe, prompting the highest-level red alerts in parts of the United Kingdom,...

US Senate approves Iran war powers resolution: What that means for Trump 

24 June 2026

The United States Senate has voted in favour of invoking its war powers to force President Donald Trump to halt his mili...

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR Congo 

24 June 2026

France has confirmed its first Ebola case in the country during the current outbreak, as a doctor returning from a human...

Four Gaza aid flotilla activists released from Libya detention 

24 June 2026

Four pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in Libya for about a month have been released, the Global Sumud Flotilla group...

Ukraine attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea trigger power cuts in Sevastopol 

24 June 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Ukrainian strikes on Russian-occupied Crimea have triggered power outages in its largest city, S...

How to stay cool and treat heatstroke during a heatwave 

24 June 2026

EXPLAINER News|Climate Crisis As summer temperatures soar in various regions across the globe, with some even shattering...

Ukraine’s recovery to be deliberated in Poland amid Kyiv-Warsaw spat 

24 June 2026

Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukraine’s president, prime minister, parliament speaker, top ministers and generals stood solemnly a...

Power outage in France as Europe bakes in record heat 

24 June 2026

Much of Western Europe is bracing for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed temperature records in many ...

Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York City Democratic primaries 

24 June 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of progressives has swept establishment-backed Democrats in New York’s cl...